Fundamentals of U.S. Contracts Law

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Section 2- Contract Formation- Offer

Lecture 1: Elements of a Valid Contract

Lecture 2: Offer

Lecture 3: Special Problems Related to Offer

Lecture 4: Termination of Offer- Lapse of time

Lecture 5: Revocation by the Offeror

Lecture 6: When Revocation Becomes Effective

Lecture 7: Indirect Revocation by Offeror

Lecture 8: Rejection by Offeree

Lecture 9: Death or Insanity by either Party

Chapter 3: Section 3- Contract Formation- Acceptance

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Acceptance of Unilateral and Bilateral Contracts

Lecture 3: When Acceptance Becomes Effective

Lecture 4: When Acceptance Becomes Effective, Part 2

Lecture 5: Acceptance by Silence

Lecture 6: Special Problems of Acceptance and Recap of Mutual Assent

Chapter 4: Section 4- Contract Formation- Consideration

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Bargain

Lecture 3: Legal Detriment and Pre-Existing Duty

Lecture 4: Legal Sufficiency of Consideration in Bilateral & Unilateral Contracts

Lecture 5: Modifications, Accord, Rescission, & Waivers

Lecture 6: Illusory Promise, Requirement & Output Contracts

Lecture 7: Enforcement of Gratuitous Promise- Promissory Estoppel

Lecture 8: Enforcement of Gratuitous Promise- Moral Obligation

Chapter 5: Section 5- Defenses to Contract Formation

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Statute of Frauds- Contracts under One Year Provision

Lecture 3: Statute of Frauds- Take Contracts Out of 1-Year Provision

Lecture 4: Statute of Frauds- Promises to Pay for Debt of Another

Lecture 5: Statute of Frauds- Promises in Consideration of Marriage

Lecture 6: Statute of Frauds- Contracts for Sale/Purchase of Real Property

Lecture 7: Statute of Frauds- Contracts for Sale of Goods; Sufficiency of Memorandum

Lecture 8: Estoppel to Assert Statute of Frauds; Oral Rescissions & Modifications

Lecture 9: Legal Incapacity- Infant

Lecture 10: Legal Incapacity- Mental Infirmity

Lecture 11: Illegal Bargains

Chapter 6: Section 6- Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: UCC Offer

Lecture 3: UCC- Firm Offer

Lecture 4: UCC Acceptance

Lecture 5: UCC Acceptance, Part 2

Lecture 6: UCC Consideration

Lecture 7: UCC Defenses to Formation

Chapter 7: Section 7- Parol Evidence Rule

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Final and Complete Agreement

Lecture 3: Prior or Contemporaneous vs. Subsequent Agreements

Lecture 4: Evidence Offered Not in Violation of Parol Evidence Rule

Chapter 8: Section 8- Third Party Problems

Lecture 1: Third Party Beneficiary Introduction

Lecture 2: Two Categories of Intended Beneficiaries

Lecture 3: Intended Beneficiaries Explained

Lecture 4: Validity of Third-Party Beneficiary Contract

Lecture 5: Problems Related to Promisor’s Breach

Lecture 6: Rights of Promisee Against Promisor; Third Party Against Promisee

Lecture 7: Assignment of Rights Introduction

Lecture 8: Valid Contract and Assignability

Lecture 9: Valid Transfer of Assignment & Legal Effect

Lecture 10: Revocation of Gratuitous Assignment and Warranties

Lecture 11: Delegation and Assumption of Duties